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I'm not much of a podcast guy...any chance you could bullet-point the issues they raised?AWS260 wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:47 pm If anyone wants to be talked out of the Middara kickstarter, the latest So Very Wrong About Games podcast has you covered.
Thanks. I’ve read those criticisms elsewhere as well, and don’t disagree with them (from what I’ve seen).Smoove_B wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:30 am It comes down to whether or not you're connected to the story presented and to a degree the theme/artwork of the game. He found it to be a bit teen-angsty and I'd also agree that the art/style is a bit juvenile in presentation. I think it also might come down to how much you enjoy/hate managing inventory for 4+ characters and whether or not getting "loot" is a mechanic you enjoy. For reference, his bit on Middara was about an 8 minute review - it certainly wasn't the entire podcast (I'm not a podcast guy either).
My issue with so many games lately is that there are quit a few that are really good. However, with limited time, how many "really good" games can I play? As I try to make the transition from "collector" to an actual "player" that seems to be the question to answer.
He also felt that the core mechanics weren't as engaging/innovative as Gloomhaven. He basically concluded that Gloomhaven and Kingdom Death Monster are both better options for this kind of campaign-style game (but also acknowledged that he's kind of burnt out on the genre).Smoove_B wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:30 am It comes down to whether or not you're connected to the story presented and to a degree the theme/artwork of the game. He found it to be a bit teen-angsty and I'd also agree that the art/style is a bit juvenile in presentation. I think it also might come down to how much you enjoy/hate managing inventory for 4+ characters and whether or not getting "loot" is a mechanic you enjoy.
. The game play looks really good and the physical game looks amazing. I went with the Dreamwalker level since I really like the look of the miniatures. After pledging the web page showed a couple of other Kickstarters on the bottom and one was for Dice Thrones. A game I really enjoy but never get to play. Sumanabitch's got me on that one...went in for the Epic collector edition. Basically it's Season one (which I don't own) re-mastered in the higher quality manner of Season Two plus a companion kit to play SOLO! Plus some more minis. Plus I just picked up Champions of Hara at my FLGS, ugh.$65 or you can pick up one of their other games with it for $120.Lead the Space Agencies of the United States and the Soviet Union in their epic race to the moon in this engine building, worker placement board game.
Play on teams of one or two players where each player controls either the Engineer or the Administrator Workers for their team.
Shinobi 7, LLC. is delighted to announce the license acquisition of Robert E. Howard’s “CONAN” for tabletop games. The first game will be a big box miniature game that will launch on Kickstarter and will be available in retail; the second game will be a direct-to-retail card game.
Yes, and no. Yes, that's the company. No, they didn't exactly 'lose' the license. They have it back in 2020, and are planning on doing another Conan Kickstarter.Smoove_B wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:55 pm Hmmm..I wonder if that's who Monolith lost the Conan license to?
Really tempting. But Academy brings all of their games to retail, so I think I can wait.Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:19 pm One Small Step by Academy Games of 878 Vikings and others.
$65 or you can pick up one of their other games with it for $120.Lead the Space Agencies of the United States and the Soviet Union in their epic race to the moon in this engine building, worker placement board game.
Play on teams of one or two players where each player controls either the Engineer or the Administrator Workers for their team.
How different do sundrop minis look compared to plain minis? I don't think I got a good impression of them at all in the Tainted Grail Kickstarter, so I backed the plain ones. I do dabble with painting but I have been curious how much work I would save myself if I went with the sundrop option...TheMix wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2019 1:57 pm I did the Sundrop on Nemesis. It looks great and definitely makes the game look better on the table. But I skipped it for Tainted Grail. It didn't seem like there were enough miniatures to warrant it. I keep telling myself that maybe someday I'll take up painting... and then I'll do something about the miniatures.
Just a heads up, Mistfall: Heart of the Mists is 10 bucks on funagain.com.. Guess it’s part of a big clearance sale. As I mentioned before, HotM fixes most of my issues with the base game...and allows you to use those fixes with everything.Ertic wrote: Fri May 03, 2019 11:43 amI like Mistfall as well, however I agree, it is a bit on the cerebral side. I played with a couple other folks, and as the sole rule reader, it was tough for me to follow the flow of the game and help with all the character questions. I need to review the rules again and see if I can't get it back out for a session or two.hepcat wrote: Fri May 03, 2019 11:25 am Hopefully they'll take it to completion as I'm still waiting on some cards for Myth.
As for Aventuria vs. Mistfall, I love Mistfall and will choose that over most card games like this. However it IS very polarizing. The difficulty curve between the two makes Aventuria the clear winner if you're looking for accessibility. But Mistfall gives me a sense of more depth. Although as I said, that's not an opinion shared by everyone.
Aventuria is still a favorite of mine though. Especially in head to head duels. I love card games that use the cards themselves as resources. It adds a sense of sacrifice that I find very satisfying. I've only played a little of the solo game, but it's more Chose Your Own Adventure than it is Pathfinder.
Honestly, you can't go wrong with Aventuria. It's a solid experience all around. Just not as deep as Mistfall in my opinion.
As for Myth I believe that I received all my cards/modules. Just missing all the mini's at this point.
Battletech was my first real game as a kid...I actually started with Battledroids! I think I still have the manual, but sadly I am missing the miniatures it came with (Really, tiny articulated models) I then kept up with it when it went to BattleTech and I think I have some of the expansions like AeroTech and CityTech (or something similar) somewhere. BattleTech and Car Wars were my 2 go to games back then.Daveman wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:13 pm Battletech was my entry to the deeper gaming world way back in the beginning, when there was only one Autocannon. I sold my collection of Ral Partha miniatures some years ago and only recently learned about this current plastic release of the game, and the "Alpha Strike" version that's a simpllified version of the game that more easily supports larger number of mechs on the field.
Finding the existing plastic lance packs is difficult and expensive so I'll be curious to see if this kickstsrtarter will be a decent way to get caught up. I personally hate the Clans and what they brought to the game so I'm not too excited about the core content of this campaign but would happily go in low and add on Inner Sphere lance packs.
And failed.MonkeyFinger wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:52 pm A friend let me know about this: Conan: Savage Legends boardgame Kickstarter. Also known as "Arena combat in the age of Conan" and apparently the first KS for the company? Not something I'm particularly interested and not burning up the charts but some people seem to be interested in it just for the minis.
Not really surprising.Blackhawk wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:07 pmAnd failed.MonkeyFinger wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:52 pm A friend let me know about this: Conan: Savage Legends boardgame Kickstarter. Also known as "Arena combat in the age of Conan" and apparently the first KS for the company? Not something I'm particularly interested and not burning up the charts but some people seem to be interested in it just for the minis.
So Very Wrong About Games talked me out of Import/Export. Their take was basically that it's very, very similar out-of-print classic Glory to Rome, but just not as good. And I learned that an acquaintance has a copy from the previous kickstarter, but hasn't gotten it to the table yet.AWS260 wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:29 pm Import/Export looks really intriguing. This KS is for a second printing; has anyone already tried it?
I forgot I even backed this! It's coming tomorrow but can't really do anything with it because I'm going on vacation. Wish I could have diverted it to Hepcat and get his copy later but maybe I'll just tease him with pictures of me fondling the box...coopasonic wrote:Aeon's End: The New Age Base Set + Expansion arrived last night... that's another huge pile of cards. At this point I basically require a forklift to bring Aeon's End to the table. Looking forward to checking out the new mode... that I know literally nothing about.
Fondling is such an ugly word. Could we just go with caressing?$iljanus wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:12 pmI forgot I even backed this! It's coming tomorrow but can't really do anything with it because I'm going on vacation. Wish I could have diverted it to Hepcat and get his copy later but maybe I'll just tease him with pictures of me fondling the box...coopasonic wrote:Aeon's End: The New Age Base Set + Expansion arrived last night... that's another huge pile of cards. At this point I basically require a forklift to bring Aeon's End to the table. Looking forward to checking out the new mode... that I know literally nothing about.
Hey, I'm not the Harvey Weinstein of board games!Isgrimnur wrote:Groping?
Well the fondling must wait because my shipment is now scheduled for next week. Hopefully our friend will secure the package before Hepcat comes down to snatch it up...hepcat wrote:Fondling is such an ugly word. Could we just go with caressing?$iljanus wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:12 pmI forgot I even backed this! It's coming tomorrow but can't really do anything with it because I'm going on vacation. Wish I could have diverted it to Hepcat and get his copy later but maybe I'll just tease him with pictures of me fondling the box...coopasonic wrote:Aeon's End: The New Age Base Set + Expansion arrived last night... that's another huge pile of cards. At this point I basically require a forklift to bring Aeon's End to the table. Looking forward to checking out the new mode... that I know literally nothing about.